Alumni
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A conversation with violist Jonathan Chu, BMus ’03
Name: Jonathan Chu Blair major: Violin performance, with second major in economics Year of graduation: 2003 Where you live now: St. Louis, Mo. Profession: Violist with the St. Louis Symphony What does a typical day look like in your career? I play in the St. Read MoreMay. 3, 2019
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A conversation with Charlotte Ulrich, BMus ’15, vocalist and tech recruiter
Name: Charlotte Ulrich Blair major: Vocal Performance Year of graduation: 2015 Where you live now: Nashville Profession: IQ Talent Partners, a Nashville-based tech recruiting company founded by two Vanderbilt graduates (www.iqtalentpartners.com) What does a typical day look like in your career? I like what… Read MoreJan. 9, 2019
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Jonathan Raviv, B.Mus. ’03, wins at Tonys with ‘The Band’s Visit’
Katrina Lenk, Jonathan Raviv and Tony Shalhoub in “The Band’s Visit.” The Band’s Visit, a musical about an Egyptian orchestra stuck for a night in a remote Israeli town, swept the Tony Awards on June 10, winning 10 awards including Best Musical. The show’s small cast, which features Katrina Lenk… Read MoreJun. 12, 2018
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A conversation with Andy Villemez, composer, performer and piano professor, B.Mus. ’10
Name: Andy Villemez Blair Major/VU: Piano Performance Year of Graduation: 2010 Where you live now: Cincinnati, Ohio Profession: Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Currently: Gave a presentation at the 2019 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy titled… Read MoreFeb. 23, 2018
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A conversation with violinist Alicia Enstrom, B.Mus. ’09
Name: Alicia Enstrom Blair Major/VU: Violin Performance/minor in HOD with emphasis in Leadership Year of Graduation: 2009 (She was slated to graduate in 2006, but took a break to pursue an opportunity to tour with international violin troupe Barrage.) Where you live now: Nashville What have… Read MoreJan. 19, 2018
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A conversation with National Symphony clarinetist Peter Cain, B.Mus. ’07
Peter Cain (photo by Scott Suchman) Name: Peter Cain Blair Major/VU: Clarinet Performance Year of Graduation: 2007 Where you live now: Silver Spring, Md. (suburb of Washington D.C.) What does a typical day look like in your career with the National Symphony Orchestra? I’ll have four… Read MoreNov. 16, 2017
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A Conversation with Blake-Anthony Johnson, B.Mus. ’12
Name: Blake-Anthony Johnson Blair Major/VU: Cello Performance Year of Graduation: 2012 Where you live now: Miami Beach, Fla. What does a typical day look like in your career? That’s really hard to answer! Playing in Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra rehearsals three to five times a week,… Read MoreSep. 29, 2017